admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
whole house; whole audience
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to cease; to stop; to be over
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
economic strength; economic power; economic might
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mouth shaped like a kana "he" character; mouth turned down at the corners
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
one cause; one reason; one factor
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh